as in disrepair
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the sad dilapidation of the old downtown movie theater has finally prompted local preservationists to mount a restoration campaign
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Recent Examples of dilapidation
Hurricane Katrina accelerated the building’s dilapidation, and in 2019 it was demolished.
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Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
The whole place is marked by decay and dilapidation.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
The opening of an 11-room boutique hotel is an unremarkable affair in most places, but amid the rutted and vibrant dilapidation of Cayo Hueso, a working-class stronghold of central Havana, Andrés Levín's Tribe Caribe is a beacon.
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Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
The whole place is marked by decay and dilapidation.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
The opening of an 11-room boutique hotel is an unremarkable affair in most places, but amid the rutted and vibrant dilapidation of Cayo Hueso, a working-class stronghold of central Havana, Andrés Levín's Tribe Caribe is a beacon.
—
Lydia Bell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dilapidation
disrepair
Noun
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It was originally built as a private cabin resembling a ship in the 1970s but had fallen into disrepair, which led her to christen the property the Shipwreck.
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Detroit neighborhoods emptied out and fell into disrepair.
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“Dilapidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidation. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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